United Arab Emirates) Kingdom of Nepal (1775–1990; became constitutional monarchy) Kingdom of Bahrain (1783–1971; became constitutional monarchy; 1975–2002; became constitutional monarchy) Ankole (c. 1800 – 1901; became subnational monarchy of Uganda) French Empire (1804–1814; became constitutional monarchy; brief restoration in 1815) Austrian Empire (1804–1867; became Austro-Hungarian Empire) Kingdom of Holland (1806–1810; within France; became constitutional monarchy) Kingdom of Hungary (1806–1867; became Austro-Hungarian Empire) Principality of Liechtenstein (1806–1862; became constitutional monarchy) Kingdom of Hawaii (1810–1840; became constitutional monarchy) Kingdom of Poland (1815–1865; within Russian Empire; absorbed by Russian Empire) Kingdom of Brazil (1816–1822; became constitutional monarchy) Kingdom of Lesotho (1818–1868; became subnational monarchy of the United Kingdom) Emirate of Ajmān (1820–1971; became subnational monarchy of the United Arab Emirates) Qatar (1825–present) Kingdom of Greece (1832–1843; became constitutional monarchy) Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918; dissolved after World War I) Kingdom of Bhutan (1907–2008; absolute power voluntarily rescinded by king in 1969; became constitutional monarchy in 2008) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1932–present) Kingdom of Iran (1935–1979; ended by revolution) Kingdom of Cambodia (1954–1970; Ended by military coup; kingdom restored as constitutional monarchy in 1993) Sultanate of Brunei (1959–present; constitution creates Sultan as absolute ruler) Kingdom of Swaziland (1968–present) Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1973; became the Republic of Afghanistan after a non-violent coup) Central African Empire (1976–1979; restated as a Republic after a non-violent coup with French aid) Holy See (Vatican City) (c. 756 AD, Pepin, father of Charlemagne granted the Pope control of area which became the Papal States – present; absolute monarchy) Subnational monarchies A subnational monarchy is a territory governed by a hereditary leader, but which is subordinate to a higher national government, either monarchical or republican in form. Sultanate of Kelantan (c. 2nd century – present; within Funan, Khmer Empire, Srivijaya, Siam, British Empire, Federation of Malaya, and Malaysia) Sultanate of Kedah (c. 7th century – present; within Malacca, Siam, British Empire, Federation of Malaya, and Malaysia) Sultanate of Pahang (c. 8th century – present; within Srivijaya, Siam, Sultanate of Malacca, Aceh, Johor, the British Empire, the Federated Malay States, the Federation of Malaya, and Malaysia) Principality of Perlis (c. 8th century – present; within Kedah, Siam, the British Empire, the Malayan Union, and Malaysia) Kingdom of Bohemia (c. 9th century – 1806; within Holy Roman Empire; became constitutional monarchy) Kingdom of Germany (c. 11th century – 1806; within Holy Roman Empire; became Austrian Empire) Luxembourg (963 – 1867; within the Holy Roman